Idalia

ee-DAHL-ee-uh; ee-DAL-ya
Greek, Germanic
"behold the sun; work, labor"

Idalia Origin and Meaning

The name Idalia is a girl's name of Italian origin meaning "behold the sun; work, labor".

A pretty, if unusual choice for a summer baby, particularly a girl with an ancestor named Ida. An epithet of the goddess Aphrodite, Idalia is derived from the Greek place name Idalion.

It may also be considered a Germanic and Polish name however, in which case it is an elaboration of Ida, from idal meaning "work".

Idalia is currently attracting more attention after being featured in the Netflix series From Scratch, while others may have heard of it due to Hurricane Idalia, a major storm in the US in 2023.

# 491 on Nameberry

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Famous People Named Idalia

  • (Britannia) Idalia Gumbs
    Anguillan politician
  • Idalia Anreus
    Cuban actress
  • Idalia Hechavarría
    Cuban sprinter

Idalia in Pop Culture

  • Idalia
    epithet of the goddess Aphrodite, derived from Idalion, a Greek place,name meaning "I see the sun"
  • Idalia
    character in Juliusz Słowacki's drama 'Fantazy'
  • Bumblebee Idalia
    character in Transformers franchise